Streaming Videos
at Concordia Libraries
What USERS might SEE
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Videos in CLUES in 3 formats:
VHS, DVD, Streaming
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Streaming videos (sometimes not in CLUES):
via subscriptions/database collections
WHAT else USERS MIGHT SEE
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Streaming videos via CLUES but living on external servers - ex:
Ambrose Video
- Streaming videos via CLUES, but living on Helix
Behind the scenes: how the videos got there
- databases: desiderata lists
- new orders
- VHS digitization
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more special projects...
BEHIND THE SCENES: special projects
VHS digitization
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by faculty (or librarian) request :
via Development Funds (or Subject Funds)
- **can only digitize/convert IF NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE
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conversion work: MIRC, commercial providers
- final product hosted on Helix
BEHIND THE SCENES: more sPECIAL PROJECTS
eConcordia
- films for an AHSC 314 course
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high use stats on Helix
Cinema Politica
- Canadian-directed films shown at CP Concordia
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List of acquired CP Concordia films on our web site
BEHIND THE SCENES: ordering
Typical procedures in Collections:
- identifying a distributor + looking for prices and options online
- contacting distributor about: availability, price, formats offered
- requesting sample license (streaming conditions, duration)
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verifying license conditions and negotiating if relevant
(Electronic Resources Librarian)
streaming formats/scenarios
Buying
access to a digital film hosted externally:
Buying a digital file and the rights to host and stream it locally on Helix (with or without a DVD):
STREAMING FORMATS/SCENARIOS
Buying a DVD with rights to convert it to a streaming-friendly format and host it on Helix:
- Distributors/sellers: Women Make Movies, New Day Films
- *No sales available (fair dealing): Showgirls, Disciplined Stock Selection
streaming rights: typical duration
1 year, 3 years, 5 years:
- NFB, etc,
- most distributors offering hosting servers
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independent sellers
for the "life of the format":
- Women Make Movies
- New Day Films
- Distributors allowing us to convert purchased DVDs
perpetual
- not many!
- Media Education Foundation: Tough Guise 1 + 2
next steps - The future
- More info for librarians & staff, pages on our web site
- More information in CLUES records
(both staff and public modules) - More subscriptions models?
Ex: Docuseek2 - Streaming video on demand??
Streaming Video
By susie breier
Streaming Video
Prepared for the streaming video power hour at Concordia Libraries on March 26
